New Hampshire Online Gambling 2020

New Hampshire governor Chris Sununu signed sports betting bill, H 480, into law and the bill was passed in the House. The state will allow mobile betting up to five operators. New Hampshire has several land-based casinos, mostly focussed on legalized cash and tournament poker. Casinos do offer table games, lottery, keno, and bingo, but it’s uncommon to find video slots in the state.

The legal age for gambling in NH is 21 and casino laws are overseen by the New Hampshire Racing and Charitable Gaming Division.

Here is our New Hampshire online gambling overview. We will update you on the development of the 2020 legislation.

Sportsbooks

New Hampshire is officially is the 16th state in the USA to legalize sports betting. Sports betting is a popular issue in the state and has the backing of their senate, house, and governor’s office. There will be 5 mobile apps and up to 10 sports betting locations.

Casinos

As mentioned, casinos are not popular in the state and face continuous opposition. That said, there are two casinos operating in the state. They are small but come with all the bells, whistles, poker rooms, and table games players expect. There is an effort to expand casino gambling in the state, but it looks to be a long shot. This is why the pro-casino lawmakers attach expansion to sports betting bills. Of course, it only ends up killing the bill.

Online Poker

Live poker is legal in New Hampshire and there are poker rooms in both of the state’s casinos. Online poker is not regulated in the state so it is only illegal to operate an online poker website, not play at one. For this reason, off-shore poker sites are the only options in New Hampshire.

Lotteries

The New Hampshire lottery is quite popular in the state and comes with all the options of any other state. All the big games are here like Powerball and Mega Millions. Their website even allows more lottery options as it offers its own set of games online.

Fantasy Sports

While traditional sports betting has yet to pass into law in New Hampshire, wagering on fantasy sports is legal thanks to a 2017 bill regulating the industry. All the DFS sites are available in New Hampshire such as DraftKings, FanDuel, and FantasyDraft.

Horse Racing

Unfortunately, there are no horse tracks left in the state of New Hampshire. However, this is only because of a lack of interest generated in the state and not due to any law change. Online horse racing is perfectly legal and your only option these days for playing the ponies in the state. Online horse racing sites like TwinSpires and BetAmerica operate in New Hampshire and are fine options as you can wager on any race, on any track, anywhere in the world.

10 Biggest cities in New Hampshire for online gambling:

1. Manchester
2. Nashua
3. Concord
4. Dover
5. Rochester
6. Keene
7. Derry
8. Portsmouth
9. Laconia
10. Lebanon